I bought two of these (GDT-311) about 20 years ago. Back then I paid $10/each & I can say they both have performed perfectly each time I used them. I have taken them into junk yards several times in the mud slop (to test resistance on coil packs). I have also taken them to job sites in my tool box (no special/protecttive case used) and they have never let me down. Yes, they only have 3 functions, but for $10 I think they are great.
At 10$ it's a steal..unfortunately they're usually 3x that price which takes them out of the great buy zone.They are tough as nails as you pointed out..probably it's strongest asset! 🙂👍
@@KeepOnTesting I just bought a new one a day cuz my own one broke up for so many years. Paid a whole $14 for it. But I do have tools I'd like to sell you hahaha
Interesting, I thought I had heard of that name before. I looked out in my work shed and low and behold! I had some other basic GardnerBender products, a package of wire nuts (multi colors and very old, some electrical staples which I assume are for twisted pair wiring and some plastic GardnerBender tape also very old and in a rainbow of colors) So besides this eclectic very basic multimeter (which I do not have and will not purchase) it seems they also sold me some other very basic electrical items. But hey, that's what merchandising is all about. Good job, GardnerBender. Also, Great Job! Darren
Yes those GB tools are everywhere..Sounds like you have your fair share of them too! I was visiting my father recently..low and behold next thing I know I'm checking fuses with his GB multimeter..these things are everywhere! heheh
This is all some of us have or can afford. Maybe focus nore so on the good or decent features of having it vs the alrernative of not having one at all. What good does it do anyone to bring up EVERY thing you think is missing wrong with it? If it does the job, then you're just putting into the minds of those who already have it, that it isnt even worth using. Using an impartial tone when reviewing tends to be more helpful 😅
That was an unexpected surprise, a Saturday review. Unsurprisingly, being from England, It's a brand I have never heard of, so for us it's a chance to see something completely new. Yes it's over priced, yes it doesn't have much functionality but I kind of like it, maybe it's the colour😀
Thank you for the review. Please that I stumbled onto your TH-cam page. I've already purchased this I think I will upgrade. No I'm not an electrician just a homeowner wanting to check outlets batteries what would you recommend thank you
Welcome! I'd reccommend the HABOTEST/KAIWEETS HT118A..Solid multimeter and everything the home user could ever need.. th-cam.com/video/qlpG12u0L3o/w-d-xo.html
Why did you review this instrument? It was exceedingly obvious that you didn’t like it at all from the very beginning of your video. Some people don’t need the whistles and bells. Stop being so negative.
Suddenly Klein Tools MM300 doesn't seem so basic and overpriced. $26 for the meter that doesn't even have continuity mode? I imagine it went right in one of your many drawers to never see the light again. As it probably should. By the way, that ProTechTrader PDM-711 looks really cool. I'm hyped you'll be embedding short reviews of your vintage multimeters in your videos. 👍
The only thing that isn’t awful is the input connectors. A friend gave me one of these a while back, and it is literally the only meter I never reach for. I’ll grab a $5 cheapo over this any day
I have a model up from this one and its almost identical on the inside, does what its supposed to but $30 for this is insane maybe $10 or no more than $15 considering its basic build. On the other hand its got solid top quality jack construction and it does work as advertised, but you can do so much better for this kind of money.
My truck has a parasitic drain on my battery that will happen intermittently. I’ll turn it on some Mornings and batteries will Be completely dead. I want to use this to test to see how much power is been drawn from the battery. Any idea how I do this and what setting to use
Make sure your battery is fully charged and good. Put your multimeter in the high current mode (10Amps) .disconnect your ground battery terminal from the battery. Take one test leadand insert into the negative battery cable and the other into the battery (ground).you should have less than 50mA draw...any higher and you have a parasitic draw. Before testing, make sure nothing is left open on the car..no doors windows etc.
See the canal that runs the outer perimeter of the unit? That is the inset where the rubber shroud that should have come with it would have sat. It has the tail stand you suggested they should have. I have the same unit bought at Ace Hardware.
I just bought one yesterday at the local Menard's. $15 and change. It will do what I need, which is to check resistance on different pieces of equipment I have.
When I saw the title and quickly read it as "Garden" Bender, and I thought like you've started reviewing gardening tools too 🤣😂. Also I was confused what is this Garden Bender instead of mower 😝. Now for the multimeter, before you removed that plastic film from the screen, I thought the display was as it looked before you did it 🤣🤣.
Believe it or not but I had a bunch of tool offers to review, including a skew of gardening stuff...but I stand firm.. resolved. Multimeters and Electronic/Electronics testing gear only.😁👍
Hi there Darren, First i would like to thank you for all this reviews and tutorials... watching you always from the beautiful islands of the Philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 I have a problem with my AMES DM600 all are good except the NCV it stops working.. Where and what should i look inside it Thanks in advance, stay safe
@@KeepOnTesting ok sure... i am a electrical/mechanical techician, really not into electronics no idea at all, i will open it for the first time... Thanks a lot Sir.
Yes..Set to lowest Ohms mode (Resistance).then test your subject (positive to one side and negative to the other). If it's close to zero ohms than you have continuity. It's not as sophisticated as audible continuity (loud constant beep) but it will still do the job in a pinch.
The multimeter allows you to test up to 500 AC Volts. Not "200" as you stated in your video. On the dial settings next to AC they are displayed in bold numbers like the AC text. 200 on the right side of the AC and 500 setting on the left side. Is there even a multimeter on the planet that only tests up to 200 AC volts? Isn't 240 AC extremely common? If you're going to do videos reviewing miscellaneous testers etc, try being a little less dramatic in your presentation and a little more accurate.
Cost of 830 multimeter: Maybe $3 US Cost of certification: Maybe $5 to $20 per meter produced Cost of that brand name on the meter: The rest of it In other words, the review is "I did my best, but I guess my best wasn't good enough"
Reminds me of your typical general store astronomy telescope, packaged in such a manner as to reel the customer in, looks the part but is poorly designed, awkward to use, and gives disappointing results..sometimes you pay cheap pay twice.
Oh yea....Telescope analogy..pictures of Saturn's Rings so big you could sit on them..in reality...you see a bright blob of light unless you happen to have a 150mm Meade Refractor coupled with a nice 8mm MEADE SWA /80 . Sorry...I do love my scopes too! Yea, this dmm is a dud.
@@KeepOnTesting Thank you for answering my question. I should have done some research before I bought it. It's my first meter, have no idea how they work but you live and learn. Thanks again. By the way I paid 28 bucks for it in the Bahamas, where the dollar value is on par with the United States.
I bought this at a True Value hardware store. I didn't know enough of what I was buying so paid too much of course. It didn't even come with a battery, and what you have to go through to put in a battery is ridiculous. I think the engineers were drunk late on Friday when they designed it.
Yes..Set to lowest Ohms mode (200) in Resistance.then test your subject (positive to one side and negative to the other). If it's close to zero ohms than you have continuity. It's not as sophisticated as audible continuity (loud constant beep) but it will still do the job in a pinch. 👍
@@KeepOnTesting of coarse I already went out and bought the fuses but got everything working so I’m thinking it was a bad fuse anyway lol but thank you for the info! Now I’ll know for future issues 👍🏼
I have one of these. My first multimeter purchase. Got it at Farr's for about 20 buck's. It's been awhile. Didn't like hard to read switch black on red. Tried to mark it but looked like crap. 😐
I have one that is identical. Had it for years and its never let me down. You sound like my x-wife, find everything wrong with something but, but dont see the good!
I think your ex wife probably knew what she was talking about.💥 Not much good here unless you like paying for a meter that's overpriced and way under performing! 👀
Hey I really enjoy your videos but one feature you miss for most of the multimeters you review is if they have (or not) the tiny VR1 potentiometers to adjust/calibrate the voltage (I know you mentioned in a couple of videos but in my humble opinion this should be part of all your videos). For me this is super important for the Cheap-O Multimeters since I can calibrate them with my job's expensive flukes every 6 months or so and then I have a cheap-o calibrated multimeter at home. For example this one on this video have the tiny potentiometer (label VR1) and you totally missed that super important feature for this particular Cheap-O. Thanks for all your videos.
Hi Gus, valid 👉 point ! Moving forward I'll make sure that this self calibration feature is noted whenever I do a CHEAP-O review ! Thx for the feedback 😀
So what happens when u plug the leads into the wrong hole and run a battery test. Does this damage anything on the device or the battery being tested? Ty in advance
I’ve tried to fry mine, all I did was swell the battery up. It’s a solid hard to break/kill meter. I paid $10 for mine at Menards. Open package and 15% off bag deal. Well worth it.
Which one do I turn it to to check the thermal fuse, thermostat fuse on a dryer!?? I’m not an electrician or know anything about this lol I need to see If my damn fuses have any continuity and I don’t know which one I need to turn it to to check it 😢
No audible continuity on this model however you can still check continuity by setting it to Resistance mode and choose 200. Now test the fuse and it should read 0 ohms or very close
I am left wondering how these companies still manage to sell this kind of crap in 2021. Both Aneng and Uni-T manage to do a lot better for a lot less, or one could get a high quality Fluke 101 for a fair price, that would cost just a little bit more than that POS.
It seems incredible that anyone would ever buy such a pathetic piece of crap meter but there are reviews on Amazon so i guess they do. Darned if i would ever show that i had once been so drunk as to buy this but it takes all sorts to make a world. Thanks for unearthing this one, Darren! Now quickly bury it again...lol!
that's American capitalism for ya. make cheap sell high. it's made in China FFS but it works great. i have one at home to ring out stuff on cars paid only$10 for it 20 something years ago. I've used far more expensive ones that break if you breath wrong or look at it funny. it might only have 3 functions on it but it has never failed.
The Gardner Bender is definitely resilient, I'll give it that..but at 40$ for the most basic model it's definitely overpriced. It's good to hear the reliability factor is strong. 👍
What the picky/ fussy narrator fails to mention re: The Glendale, Wi based Gardner Bender model # GDT-311 multimeter is how to take apart the Frickin device to install 9V battery. Can somebody get back to me ASAP PLEASE because company doesn’t allow talk to “live” person either. Furthermore the model doesn’t even give instructions; instead just product features. Very frustrating & unprofessional!
Well let this picky/fussy "narrator" tell ya how ..simply turn the multimeter so its back is facing you..then locate the 4 holes and unscrew the philips screw in each hole. (located at each corner). That's it! Miraculously the back will then come off and you will have instant access to your battery compartment! Btw, feel free to send a Super Thanks my way if so inclined. 😊👍
I bought two of these (GDT-311) about 20 years ago. Back then I paid $10/each & I can say they both have performed perfectly each time I used them. I have taken them into junk yards several times in the mud slop (to test resistance on coil packs). I have also taken them to job sites in my tool box (no special/protecttive case used) and they have never let me down. Yes, they only have 3 functions, but for $10 I think they are great.
At 10$ it's a steal..unfortunately they're usually 3x that price which takes them out of the great buy zone.They are tough as nails as you pointed out..probably it's strongest asset! 🙂👍
@@KeepOnTesting I just bought a new one a day cuz my own one broke up for so many years. Paid a whole $14 for it. But I do have tools I'd like to sell you hahaha
@@bud832001 14$ is an ok price..tools eh..yiu can never have enough tools or multimeters 😃 👍
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Interesting, I thought I had heard of that name before. I looked out in my work shed and low and behold! I had some
other basic GardnerBender products, a package of wire nuts (multi colors and very old, some electrical staples which
I assume are for twisted pair wiring and some plastic GardnerBender tape also very old and in a rainbow of colors) So besides
this eclectic very basic multimeter (which I do not have and will not purchase) it seems they also sold me some other very basic
electrical items. But hey, that's what merchandising is all about. Good job, GardnerBender. Also, Great Job! Darren
Yes those GB tools are everywhere..Sounds like you have your fair share of them too! I was visiting my father recently..low and behold next thing I know I'm checking fuses with his GB multimeter..these things are everywhere! heheh
Probably the most underrated brand!!
This is all some of us have or can afford. Maybe focus nore so on the good or decent features of having it vs the alrernative of not having one at all. What good does it do anyone to bring up EVERY thing you think is missing wrong with it? If it does the job, then you're just putting into the minds of those who already have it, that it isnt even worth using. Using an impartial tone when reviewing tends to be more helpful 😅
Great feedback. Ultimately, it's a review so the good and bad are equally important.. 👍
Yes, keep those reviews coming!
VROOM! 👍
That was an unexpected surprise, a Saturday review. Unsurprisingly, being from England, It's a brand I have never heard of, so for us it's a chance to see something completely new. Yes it's over priced, yes it doesn't have much functionality but I kind of like it, maybe it's the colour😀
It's definitely a colorful multimeter 😍
Indeed alot of gear over here that doesn't make it to the UK..and vice versa. Glad to show you something new..
Thank you for the review. Please that I stumbled onto your TH-cam page. I've already purchased this I think I will upgrade. No I'm not an electrician just a homeowner wanting to check outlets batteries what would you recommend thank you
Welcome! I'd reccommend the HABOTEST/KAIWEETS HT118A..Solid multimeter and everything the home user could ever need..
th-cam.com/video/qlpG12u0L3o/w-d-xo.html
Why did you review this instrument? It was exceedingly obvious that you didn’t like it at all from the very beginning of your video. Some people don’t need the whistles and bells. Stop being so negative.
I review them all..whether I like them or not. It's not about bells and whistles it's about price/performance and that's where the GB fails miserably.
Suddenly Klein Tools MM300 doesn't seem so basic and overpriced. $26 for the meter that doesn't even have continuity mode? I imagine it went right in one of your many drawers to never see the light again. As it probably should.
By the way, that ProTechTrader PDM-711 looks really cool. I'm hyped you'll be embedding short reviews of your vintage multimeters in your videos. 👍
Great to hear ! Agreed that Klein is looking good now 👍Nice display on the PDM-711..It's freaking huge!
The only thing that isn’t awful is the input connectors. A friend gave me one of these a while back, and it is literally the only meter I never reach for. I’ll grab a $5 cheapo over this any day
Wow..that about says it all..not much to reach for eh..🥴👍
I have a model up from this one and its almost identical on the inside, does what its supposed to but $30 for this is insane maybe $10 or no more than $15 considering its basic build. On the other hand its got solid top quality jack construction and it does work as advertised, but you can do so much better for this kind of money.
All valid points.. perhaps 15 years ago it would make sense but now...the $ seems ludicrous for what you get..
The DC tuning looks spot on due to the low counts.
These meters may not be as fancy as Fluke but at least you can drop them a few times and they will continue to wok.
Agreed ..tough as nails for sure !
My truck has a parasitic drain on my battery that will happen intermittently. I’ll turn it on some Mornings and batteries will
Be completely dead. I want to use this to test to see how much power is been drawn from the battery. Any idea how I do this and what setting to use
Make sure your battery is fully charged and good. Put your multimeter in the high current mode (10Amps) .disconnect your ground battery terminal from the battery. Take one test leadand insert into the negative battery cable and the other into the battery (ground).you should have less than 50mA draw...any higher and you have a parasitic draw. Before testing, make sure nothing is left open on the car..no doors windows etc.
@@KeepOnTesting what do you mean by high voltage mode? Not on 20 voltage? It is not giving me any where close to .50?
See the canal that runs the outer perimeter of the unit? That is the inset where the rubber shroud that should have come with it would have sat. It has the tail stand you suggested they should have. I have the same unit bought at Ace Hardware.
I just bought one yesterday at the local Menard's. $15 and change. It will do what I need, which is to check resistance on different pieces of equipment I have.
Great price, well worth it! 👍
Can't go wrong for 15 bucks. It works and don't have to worry if it breaks.
When I saw the title and quickly read it as "Garden" Bender, and I thought like you've started reviewing gardening tools too 🤣😂. Also I was confused what is this Garden Bender instead of mower 😝.
Now for the multimeter, before you removed that plastic film from the screen, I thought the display was as it looked before you did it 🤣🤣.
Believe it or not but I had a bunch of tool offers to review, including a skew of gardening stuff...but I stand firm.. resolved. Multimeters and Electronic/Electronics testing gear only.😁👍
I wont tell you how I initially read it😀
@@KeepOnTestingfor firmly standing with electronics test gear reviews only, .... Respect +++ like GTA.
@@shaunmorrissey7313 Gardener Ben Dover 😉.
@@bhushan9066 ouch!
Hi there Darren,
First i would like to thank you for all this reviews and tutorials... watching you always from the beautiful islands of the Philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
I have a problem with my AMES DM600 all are good except the NCV it stops working..
Where and what should i look inside it
Thanks in advance, stay safe
Thanks so much! Can you send me an inside pic of the PCB. Email to me: netplicity1@gmail.com
@@KeepOnTesting ok sure... i am a electrical/mechanical techician, really not into electronics
no idea at all, i will open it for the first time...
Thanks a lot Sir.
@@noside8469 Thx Edison, I'll be waiting fur that email 👍
@@KeepOnTesting email sent.. hope you find time despite your busy schedules.. more power
@@noside8469 Roger that.. I got them..👍
Thank you for this video. I bought 3 of these...
Wow..that's a lot of Gardner Bender👍
How can I measure continuity with this multimeter? I look for the option but I can't find it, is there a way to do it with this multimeter
Yes..Set to lowest Ohms mode (Resistance).then test your subject (positive to one side and negative to the other). If it's close to zero ohms than you have continuity. It's not as sophisticated as audible continuity (loud constant beep) but it will still do the job in a pinch.
How can I measure continuity with that multimeter? Thank you for your answer.
U can't
I just needed something to assure me that a line wasn't live and that's it. It's perfect for my needs. I think I paid $18 for it at Rural King
The multimeter allows you to test up to 500 AC Volts. Not "200" as you stated in your video. On the dial settings next to AC they are displayed in bold numbers like the AC text. 200 on the right side of the AC and 500 setting on the left side. Is there even a multimeter on the planet that only tests up to 200 AC volts? Isn't 240 AC extremely common? If you're going to do videos reviewing miscellaneous testers etc, try being a little less dramatic in your presentation and a little more accurate.
Cost of 830 multimeter: Maybe $3 US
Cost of certification: Maybe $5 to $20 per meter produced
Cost of that brand name on the meter: The rest of it
In other words, the review is "I did my best, but I guess my best wasn't good enough"
Definitely! Looks like they didn't even try ..😱
@@KeepOnTesting Sounds like Rick from the pawn shop making a multimeter "Best I can do is 30 bucks"
@@ruikazane5123 Yea..I'll offer you 2$ best I can do.. 🤣
This is built for sporadic use….like for me…don’t want to pay $100 for features I won’t use…plus I paid $19.99 for mine….perfect value.
Reminds me of your typical general store astronomy telescope, packaged in such a manner as to reel the customer in, looks the part but is poorly designed, awkward to use, and gives disappointing results..sometimes you pay cheap pay twice.
Oh yea....Telescope analogy..pictures of Saturn's Rings so big you could sit on them..in reality...you see a bright blob of light unless you happen to have a 150mm Meade Refractor coupled with a nice 8mm MEADE SWA /80 . Sorry...I do love my scopes too! Yea, this dmm is a dud.
Is this good enough to work on electric guitars?
The GB doesnt do capacitance. Here's a much better alternative.
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Cheap but loaded.
@@KeepOnTesting Thank you for answering my question. I should have done some research before I bought it. It's my first meter, have no idea how they work but you live and learn. Thanks again.
By the way I paid 28 bucks for it in the Bahamas, where the dollar value is on par with the United States.
@@clintlbrown2597 No problem, having at least 2 multimeters is highly recommended anyway 👍
I bought this at a True Value hardware store. I didn't know enough of what I was buying so paid too much of course. It didn't even come with a battery, and what you have to go through to put in a battery is ridiculous. I think the engineers were drunk late on Friday when they designed it.
Can you do a continuity test with this meter?
Yes..Set to lowest Ohms mode (200) in Resistance.then test your subject (positive to one side and negative to the other). If it's close to zero ohms than you have continuity. It's not as sophisticated as audible continuity (loud constant beep) but it will still do the job in a pinch. 👍
@@KeepOnTesting of coarse I already went out and bought the fuses but got everything working so I’m thinking it was a bad fuse anyway lol but thank you for the info! Now I’ll know for future issues 👍🏼
I always like classic outlook...
Yes it looks good 👍..reminiscent of the discontinued Wavetek/Meterman line..
I have one of these. My first multimeter purchase. Got it at Farr's for about 20 buck's. It's been awhile. Didn't like hard to read switch black on red. Tried to mark it but looked like crap. 😐
I have one that is identical. Had it for years and its never let me down. You sound like my x-wife, find everything wrong with something but, but dont see the good!
I think your ex wife probably knew what she was talking about.💥 Not much good here unless you like paying for a meter that's overpriced and way under performing! 👀
Hey I really enjoy your videos but one feature you miss for most of the multimeters you review is if they have (or not) the tiny VR1 potentiometers to adjust/calibrate the voltage (I know you mentioned in a couple of videos but in my humble opinion this should be part of all your videos). For me this is super important for the Cheap-O Multimeters since I can calibrate them with my job's expensive flukes every 6 months or so and then I have a cheap-o calibrated multimeter at home. For example this one on this video have the tiny potentiometer (label VR1) and you totally missed that super important feature for this particular Cheap-O. Thanks for all your videos.
Hi Gus, valid 👉 point ! Moving forward I'll make sure that this self calibration feature is noted whenever I do a CHEAP-O review ! Thx for the feedback 😀
@@KeepOnTesting Thank you so much!!
@@NaturebyGusAnytime !
At least yours came with a battery. I had to buy one for mine.
Well that bites ! 🤔
So what happens when u plug the leads into the wrong hole and run a battery test. Does this damage anything on the device or the battery being tested? Ty in advance
Battery test, nothing serious..it wlil just show the battery output with Reversed polarity
I’ve tried to fry mine, all I did was swell the battery up. It’s a solid hard to break/kill meter. I paid $10 for mine at Menards. Open package and 15% off bag deal. Well worth it.
Which one do I turn it to to check the thermal fuse, thermostat fuse on a dryer!?? I’m not an electrician or know anything about this lol I need to see If my damn fuses have any continuity and I don’t know which one I need to turn it to to check it 😢
No audible continuity on this model however you can still check continuity by setting it to Resistance mode and choose 200. Now test the fuse and it should read 0 ohms or very close
Mine doesn't have a battery(?) and no way to take it apart(?). No screws or access ports. What gives? It also has holders for the probes on the back.
Send me a picture : netplicity1@gmail.com
The 2K ohm range is basically the diode range.
Try saying less... so you can talk at a moderate pace. As a reviewer... 2
You mean like so many of the boring farts doing Electronics reviews..I'll pass thx ! 😊
Is it good enough to check out for some dead fuse on my car?
Yes, 100%
I'm new to electronics and looking for a video on how to use a meter like this, not how to turn the knob.
It's called a review not a tutorial and that's a selector switch. I'll have a tutorial out in the spring.
No threaded metal inserts to get to the battery? That's inexcusable.
Grease IS the word. It's got groove it's got meaning
Frankie Valli ain't got nothing over you..💥👍
Not so much? Works great for everything I’ve used it on.
I am left wondering how these companies still manage to sell this kind of crap in 2021. Both Aneng and Uni-T manage to do a lot better for a lot less, or one could get a high quality Fluke 101 for a fair price, that would cost just a little bit more than that POS.
So true André 👍 ignorance is bliss. So much better for the same or less money ...
Those multimeters are sold in hardware stores to people who don’t know any better.
@@TheRadiogeek Right on the Money!
Is this a critique, or how to use it?
It's called a multimeter "review"..look it up. It's not a multimeter tutorial.
If it does the job I'm happy
How do you put a 9-volt battery in it
Remove the 3 Philips screws from the back of the unit.
2 stars?! For the price, it's severely overpriced! I would have given it a zero all day long 🙄
I hear ya...ETL rating and accuracy...but I was definitely being generous..
No continuity means no Bueno. Also no current. Really? This thing is pretty close to being a paperweight.
You got it..not sure what they were thinking with this unit.. 🤔
It really wouldn't make for a very good paperweight (see, it's almost empty inside).
@@andrebalsa203 🤣🤣 🤣
how do i calibrate this model or check accuracy?
You need a Precision Voltage Reference.
Bought one 6 months ago failed already....disgusting paid 35 for it. Display failed
Yikes...send it in and I'll ill send you a new one..😀
30$ this??? Its terrible. For 20$ you can buy a Mestek DM90 autoranging multimeter. Im suprised with Mestek Meters
So true!
Made for those who don't know how to use ammeter.
Roger that...and they don't want to learn either.
I bought mine brand new for $14 usd so I think I got my moneys worth
Is this guy Canadian.
You guessed it eh.. 😊👍
Mastech(830l).mustool108t. anneg 8008 ...etc r beyond compare than this brand.
God awful and those reversed input jacks just don’t work.
It seems incredible that anyone would ever buy such a pathetic piece of crap meter but there are reviews on Amazon so i guess they do. Darned if i would ever show that i had once been so drunk as to buy this but it takes all sorts to make a world. Thanks for unearthing this one, Darren! Now quickly bury it again...lol!
Buried!! Hopefully never to be resurrected!😱
@@KeepOnTesting Lol!....a zombie meter!
that's American capitalism for ya. make cheap sell high. it's made in China FFS but it works great. i have one at home to ring out stuff on cars paid only$10 for it 20 something years ago. I've used far more expensive ones that break if you breath wrong or look at it funny. it might only have 3 functions on it but it has never failed.
The Gardner Bender is definitely resilient, I'll give it that..but at 40$ for the most basic model it's definitely overpriced. It's good to hear the reliability factor is strong. 👍
Ahah, I spent 40$ on in in Puerto Rico supermarket (((((
We got it. It sucks you dumped on it like 17 times why won’t you just tell us how to use this piece of crap?
Dang Ya'll...this was a review not a multimeter tutorial 😕
i just paid $15.00 US.
Good job! Definitely a great deal!
What the picky/ fussy narrator fails to mention re: The Glendale, Wi based Gardner Bender model # GDT-311 multimeter is how to take apart the Frickin device to install 9V battery. Can somebody get back to me ASAP PLEASE because company doesn’t allow talk to “live” person either. Furthermore the model doesn’t even give instructions; instead just product features. Very frustrating & unprofessional!
Well let this picky/fussy "narrator" tell ya how ..simply turn the multimeter so its back is facing you..then locate the 4 holes and unscrew the philips screw in each hole. (located at each corner). That's it! Miraculously the back will then come off and you will have instant access to your battery compartment! Btw, feel free to send a Super Thanks my way if so inclined. 😊👍
Your video gave essentially zero information on using the device, just a lot of complaining.
Absolutely no help.
It's a REVIEW. Not a multimeter tutorial. There's a big difference. I'll have some multimeter tutorials coming soon. Thx for watching. 😊
Waste of money
I just needed something to assure me that a line wasn't live and that's it. It's perfect for my needs. I think I paid $18 for it at Rural King
Good stuff! 👍 If it does the job then that's all that matters 😊